Indian cricket and its overseas woes

India's fragile lower order

Ashwin will have to hone his batting skills

India's lower order contribution outside Asia has been very poor. The nine scores of less than 225 in 13 Tests outside Asia we talked about earlier, have a lot to do with this. The Indian lower order (7-11) contributes only around 10% of total runs in an inning outside Asia.

The contribution from the lower order is vital because the runs they score often turn out to be the difference between a par score and an above par one.